Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to mandate embodied carbon reporting.

The government recognises that embodied carbon can account for a significant portion of a building’s whole life carbon emissions and remains committed to the 2050 net zero target. We have recently published research to improve understanding of embodied carbon and the data currently available, to support those who want to take action and to help inform future thinking across the sector. The government remains committed to supporting progress in this area in a way that is both practical and sustainable.